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foxy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
:Moved on a touch more with the 12 Pdr cannon.
Added most items to these, there are 40 12 Pdr long and short for the upper/quarter decks.
Next job was to add dafis trunnion caps, these have to be folded, so used a primitive jig for this.
Finished the Anchors.
Plus finished one side of the inner hull with wood.
Next it will be the hanging Knees.
Looking for some red boxes that adorn the ship and found some old AirFix ones.
Plus some Cannon ball clusters.
Then added the rest of Dafis etch King George motives.
A handy little tray for keeping all them titchy parts.
Foxy
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foxy got a reaction from Dimitris71 in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
:Moved on a touch more with the 12 Pdr cannon.
Added most items to these, there are 40 12 Pdr long and short for the upper/quarter decks.
Next job was to add dafis trunnion caps, these have to be folded, so used a primitive jig for this.
Finished the Anchors.
Plus finished one side of the inner hull with wood.
Next it will be the hanging Knees.
Looking for some red boxes that adorn the ship and found some old AirFix ones.
Plus some Cannon ball clusters.
Then added the rest of Dafis etch King George motives.
A handy little tray for keeping all them titchy parts.
Foxy
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foxy reacted to achuck49 in how to work with teeny blocks???
The wisdom on this site stuns me. When I finish two boats in bottles I will get back to something larger and try these techniques out.
Thanks
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foxy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Following on from yesterday, today I finished the plastic strip on the hull, next when dry will ad the wood strip.
Also started the Admirals quarters.
Then it was a test of the bowsprit, this needed no assistance to stand on its own with out fixing.
All though I had weights in case.
Next it was Dafis resin Anchors there are six for this ship and have primed ready to spray black when all dry.
Cheers Frank
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foxy got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in how to work with teeny blocks???
Nice work and very good detail in tying the knot.
In 1/100 scale it would be a little more difficult with fine thread don't you think.
I CA the groove and lay thread over till dry then wind round thread and tie/ seize ether loop or long length.
foxy
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foxy reacted to JPett in primer in spray cans?
Ahoy Chris
One of the biggest mistakes people make is not shaking the can enough. The hot water trick is good but if the paint is not properly mixed its worthless. If you can still lift either one of your arms its not shaken enough.
I use an airbrush now but when I used rattle cans I would tape them to a long sawsall blade and run the tool for at least 5 minutes. Before this brainstorm I would go for long walks with my spray can. I am not sure I would recommend the walk method today.
Proper shaking makes a big difference in the particle size, finish, splatter and clogging. Works for the color coat too. Heat it and you can achieve coats only an airbrush can top. Well someone whose good with an airbrush and that's another can of worms.
Another mistake which I am sure you know about but I will mention it for others is how far away you spray from your work. This distance will change depending on the weather and where you paint. You want the paint to be wet when it hits the model. If its drying in the air and then landing on your kit you will get what's called "orange peel". Your paint will look like the surface of an orange. Too close too thick. This is especially important for primers and flats that dry fast.
Good luck, its a beautiful kit
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foxy reacted to Force9 in USS Constitution by Force9 - Revell - PLASTIC - Revisiting the classic 1/96 kit
Kilo
Your kind note is very appreciated. I sincerely hope that others don't mind following along as I make deviations to explain my attempts to give some historical foundation for my interpretation of Old Ironsides. I really am trying to feel my way through the various sources to settle on a version of "truth" that at least feels right to me! I'll be back at it this weekend and hope to have more to post soon.
Andreas - thank you for the added insight for finding online resources - I've bookmarked all of your provided links!
Foxy - I've been following along with your Victory... Beautiful work!!!
Henry - I hope you've been hard at work on Soleil since you're mostly buried under many feet of snow. (Pats Rule!)
Thanks all
Evan
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foxy reacted to mtaylor in how to work with teeny blocks???
Chuck,
I use one of these: http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product.asp?ITEMNO=MZ101 I have a clip that I've filed the teeth off of and filled the inner (curved) with some scrap balsa to help as the jaws often misalign with tiny parts.
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foxy reacted to trippwj in Online pirate sites and unscrupulous merchants to avoid
Both those sites are registered to the same person - address in Haifa, Israel with email in Russian Federation.
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foxy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Cheers David.
Some more work on the Brace & Sheet bits.
Found they were way to large and should be more in keeping with the pin rails.
So removed the Heller plastic and replaced with evergreen.
Also some of the paints I am using , all water based.
More soon.
Foxy
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foxy got a reaction from Dimitris71 in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Cheers David.
Some more work on the Brace & Sheet bits.
Found they were way to large and should be more in keeping with the pin rails.
So removed the Heller plastic and replaced with evergreen.
Also some of the paints I am using , all water based.
More soon.
Foxy
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foxy got a reaction from clearway in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Cheers David.
Some more work on the Brace & Sheet bits.
Found they were way to large and should be more in keeping with the pin rails.
So removed the Heller plastic and replaced with evergreen.
Also some of the paints I am using , all water based.
More soon.
Foxy
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foxy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Another update 0n the progress of Anchors, Knights head and belaying pins and racks/rails.
Added brass belaying pins as they will be used later.
Just waiting on a few more which arrived today.
Frank
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foxy got a reaction from Dimitris71 in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Following on from yesterday, today I finished the plastic strip on the hull, next when dry will ad the wood strip.
Also started the Admirals quarters.
Then it was a test of the bowsprit, this needed no assistance to stand on its own with out fixing.
All though I had weights in case.
Next it was Dafis resin Anchors there are six for this ship and have primed ready to spray black when all dry.
Cheers Frank
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foxy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
On again with the thickening the upper deck sides.
Will add strips of plastic, then wood strips, this should give the correct thickness to the hull sides and allow the eyelets to grip for securing the guns.
Also testing out the boom on the mizzen mast.
Plus the making sure the masts sit right.
Foxy
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foxy got a reaction from Dimitris71 in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Thank you Lawrence .
Having near all the relevant parts and being retired allows me to do a little each day. plus this site has so much information even if its a wood build, the Victory is still the same ship in configuration.
Plus I have the Victory model site by Pete Colman which is crammed with Victory detail. this and all the wonder full books out on this subject.
How can I go wrong one asks, only in my skill as a modeller.
These aids are there but its the modeller who determines how his model turns out.
I am really enjoying this build for all the above reasons.
I also like looking at others to get some idea for my own build, and there are so many very nice works of art here, you could spend all day/night browsing.
Take your build for instance, makes me want to start my wood ship.
Having built many ships with out sails, its a challenge indeed on one with sails.
Regards Frank.
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foxy got a reaction from Dimitris71 in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Another update 0n the progress of Anchors, Knights head and belaying pins and racks/rails.
Added brass belaying pins as they will be used later.
Just waiting on a few more which arrived today.
Frank
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foxy got a reaction from hexnut in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Another update 0n the progress of Anchors, Knights head and belaying pins and racks/rails.
Added brass belaying pins as they will be used later.
Just waiting on a few more which arrived today.
Frank
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foxy got a reaction from Dimitris71 in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
On again with the thickening the upper deck sides.
Will add strips of plastic, then wood strips, this should give the correct thickness to the hull sides and allow the eyelets to grip for securing the guns.
Also testing out the boom on the mizzen mast.
Plus the making sure the masts sit right.
Foxy
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foxy got a reaction from dgbot in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Thank you Lawrence .
Having near all the relevant parts and being retired allows me to do a little each day. plus this site has so much information even if its a wood build, the Victory is still the same ship in configuration.
Plus I have the Victory model site by Pete Colman which is crammed with Victory detail. this and all the wonder full books out on this subject.
How can I go wrong one asks, only in my skill as a modeller.
These aids are there but its the modeller who determines how his model turns out.
I am really enjoying this build for all the above reasons.
I also like looking at others to get some idea for my own build, and there are so many very nice works of art here, you could spend all day/night browsing.
Take your build for instance, makes me want to start my wood ship.
Having built many ships with out sails, its a challenge indeed on one with sails.
Regards Frank.
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foxy reacted to lambsbk in Le Soleil Royal by popeye2sea - Heller - PLASTIC - 1:100
Well done Henry. Beautiful hardware.
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foxy got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Following on from yesterday, today I finished the plastic strip on the hull, next when dry will ad the wood strip.
Also started the Admirals quarters.
Then it was a test of the bowsprit, this needed no assistance to stand on its own with out fixing.
All though I had weights in case.
Next it was Dafis resin Anchors there are six for this ship and have primed ready to spray black when all dry.
Cheers Frank
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foxy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Then it was the turn of the upper deadeyes and chains.
This time the deadeyes are all the same and the chain lengths, so added the deadeyes to the fret till needed.
Having Dafis hints and tips is a great help, this I downloaded from his site.
With it you cannot go wrong and having the relevant books makes this much easier.
After removing the poop/quarter decks I found one or two problems will also ad some more plastic strip to the hull sides.
Think I have the right planking this time.
Also note the rope at the stern end, this is the rudder/tiller ropes that will pass up through to the ships wheel.
Frank
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foxy got a reaction from hexnut in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Following on from yesterday, today I finished the plastic strip on the hull, next when dry will ad the wood strip.
Also started the Admirals quarters.
Then it was a test of the bowsprit, this needed no assistance to stand on its own with out fixing.
All though I had weights in case.
Next it was Dafis resin Anchors there are six for this ship and have primed ready to spray black when all dry.
Cheers Frank
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foxy got a reaction from dgbot in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
On again with the thickening the upper deck sides.
Will add strips of plastic, then wood strips, this should give the correct thickness to the hull sides and allow the eyelets to grip for securing the guns.
Also testing out the boom on the mizzen mast.
Plus the making sure the masts sit right.
Foxy
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